"When deciding what
to do about Iraq, how much do you think the Bush Administration should take
into account the views of most Americans: a lot, some, not much, or not at
all?"

.

A Lot

Some

Not Much

Not at All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

2/8-11/07

62

30

5

2

1

.

"In deciding how to vote for president next year,
how much will your vote be influenced by a candidate's position on the war?
It is the single most important issue. OR, It is important, but so are other
issues. OR, It won't influence my vote."
N=1,015 registered voters

.

Most
Important

Important

Won't
Influence

%

%

%

2/8-11/07
RV

14

73

13

.

"Would you say the
situation in Iraq is getting better, getting worse, or is it staying about
the same?"

.

Getting
Better

Getting
Worse

Staying
the Same

Unsure

%

%

%

%

2/8-11/07

10

46

41

3

1/18-21/0

7

9

45

45

1

12/8-10/06

8

52

38

2

.

"Do you favor or
oppose sending more than 20,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq in order to
try and gain control of Baghdad and some other areas?"

.

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

2/8-11/07

33

63

4

1/18-21/0

7

29

66

5

.

"In your opinion, do
you think that the war between the United States and Iraq is likely to lead
to a larger war between other countries in the Middle East?"

.

Yes

No

Unsure

%

%

%

2/8-11/07

59

34

7

4/03

35

54

11

.

"Which of these comes
closest to your opinion? Congress should block all funding for the war in
Iraq. OR, Congress should block funding for additional troops being sent to
Iraq, but allow funding for troops currently there. OR, Congress should
allow all funding for the war in Iraq."

.

Block All
Funding

Block
Additional
Troops

Allow All
Funding

Unsure

%

%

%

%

2/8-11/07

8

45

42

5

1/18-21/0

7

6

50

38

6

.

"Do you think
Congress should or should not pass a symbolic or nonbinding resolution
against sending additional troops to Iraq?"
N=578 adults (Form C)

.

Should

Should
Not

Unsure

%

%

%

2/8-11/07

44

45

11

1/18-21/0

7

42

42

16

.

"Do you think
Congress should or should not pass a nonbinding resolution against sending
additional troops to Iraq?"
N=564 adults (Form D)

.

Should

Should
Not

Unsure

%

%

%

2/8-11/07

43

45

12

Pew
Research Center for the People & the Presssurvey
conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates
International.Feb. 7-11, 2007.N=1,509
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

RV = registered voters

.

"Do you think George W. Bush
has a clear plan for bringing the situation in Iraq to a successful
conclusion, ordon't you
think so?"

.

Has a
Clear
Plan

Doesn't
Have
Clear
Plan

Unsure

%

%

%

2/7-11/07

21

72

7

1/10-15/07

22

70

8

11/9-12/06

19

74

7

3/8-12/06

23

70

7

12/7-11/05

28

66

6

9/8-11/05

30

63

7

7/13-17/05

27

64

9

2/16-21/05

32

61

7

10/1-3/04

35

55

10

9/8-13/04

36

55

9

8/5-10/04

36

58

6

7/8-18/04

34

59

7

6/3-13/04

37

55

8

4/21-25/04

36

54

10

4/1-4/04

32

57

11

12/03

44

45

11

10/03

35

54

11

9/03

32

58

10

.

"Do you think Democratic leaders in Congress have
a clear plan for how to deal with the situation in Iraq, or don't you think
so?"

.

Have a
Clear
Plan

Don't
Have
Clear
Plan

Unsure

%

%

%

2/7-11/07

20

68

12

1/10-15/07

20

68

12

11/9-12/06

22

65

13

.

"Which concerns you more --
that the U.S. will leave Iraq before a stable democracy is in place, OR,
that the U.S. will wait too long to withdraw its troops from Iraq?"
Options rotated

.

Leave
Too Soon

Wait
Too Long

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

2/7-11/07

35

55

2

8

11/9-12/06

33

55

3

9

3/8-12/06

30

61

3

6

10/6-10/05

32

55

4

9

7/13-17/05

34

50

9

7

4/1-4/04

36

52

2

10

1/6-11/04

41

48

5

6

.

"How much, if anything, have you
read or heard about George W. Bush's new plan that will send an additional
21,000 U.S. troops to Iraq . . . ?"

.

A Lot

A Little

Nothing
at All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

2/7-11/07

42

47

10

1

1/11-15/07

43

43

13

1

.

"Do you favor or oppose Bush's plan to send more
U.S. troops to Iraq?"

.

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

2/7-11/07

31

63

6

1/11-15/07

31

61

8

.

Asked of those who oppose Bush's plan to send
more troops:

"Do you think Congress should try to block Bush's plan by withholding
funding for the additional forces, or not?" N=912

"Do you support or oppose sending additional U.S. troops to Iraq
to help stabilize the country?"

.

Support

Oppose

Unsure

.

%

%

%

.

1/30-31/07

35

57

8

.

1/16-17/07

36

59

6

.

.

"Do you think President Bush's new
plan for Iraq should be given a chance to work, or is it clear that it's
not going to succeed?"

.

Given a
Chance

Clear Won't
Succeed

Unsure

.

%

%

%

.

1/30-31/07

41

49

10

.

.

"Do you believe that what happens in Iraq matters to your
security here in the United States?"

.

Yes

No

Unsure

.

%

%

%

.

1/30-31/07

77

19

4

.

.

"Do you think the U.S. military's response to the continuing
violence against coalition forces in Iraq has been too aggressive, not
aggressive enough, or about right?"

.

Too
Aggressive

Not
Aggressive
Enough

About Right

Unsure

.

%

%

%

%

.

1/30-31/07

10

44

32

13

.

4/21-22/04

8

42

41

9

.

11/18-19/03

11

44

35

10

.

.

"Thinking about the situation in Iraq, do you think the United
States should pull out all troops immediately, pull out all troops gradually
over the next year, pull out after Iraqi troops are capable of taking over, or
send more troops?"

.

Pull Out
Immediately

Pull Out
Gradually

Pull Out
After Iraqis
Are Capable

Send More
Troops

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/30-31/07

12

40

34

9

5

.

"If Congress passes a non-binding resolution expressing
opposition to President Bush's new plan for Iraq, do
you think it is more likely to make a positive difference on U.S. policy toward
Iraq or is it more likely to encourage the enemy and hurt troop morale?"

"Suppose Congress
considers a resolution which would express opposition to sending more troops
to Iraq but would not take specific steps to prevent that from happening.
What would you want your members of Congress to do? Should they vote to
express support for sending more troops to Iraq or vote to express
opposition to sending more troops to Iraq?" Half sample,
MoE ± 4.5

.

Support

Opposition

Unsure

%

%

%

1/19-21/07

32

64

4

1/11/07

34

62

4

.

"Thinking
specifically about the additional troops President Bush plans to send to
Iraq, what would you want your members of Congress to do? Should they vote
to allow the government to spend money in order to send more troops to Iraq,
or vote to block the government from spending money to send more troops to
Iraq?"Half sample,
MoE ± 4.5

"Who do you trust
more to make decisions about U.S. policy in Iraq: President Bush or
Democratic leaders in Congress?"Options
rotated

.

President
Bush

Democratic
Leaders

Both
Equally (vol.)

Neither (vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

ALL adults

32

55

2

6

5

Republicans

74

14

3

5

4

Democrats

7

87

1

2

3

Independents

30

51

3

11

5

.

"In general, do you think
the Iraq war has made Americans safer from terrorism, or not?"

.

Has

Has Not

Unsure

%

%

%

1/17-18/07

31

64

5

10/5-6/06

29

66

5

8/10-11/06

32

63

5

8/2-4/05

28

64

8

.

"At this point, do
you think the level of U.S. troops in Iraq should be increased, decreased,
or kept about the same?"

.

Increased

Decreased

Same

Unsure

%

%

%

%

1/17-18/07

23

50

18

9

.

"Which of the
following do you think is more important for the United States right now?
Withdrawing U.S. troops as soon as possible to minimize the number of
Americans casualties. OR, Maintaining U.S. troop levels in Iraq for at least
another year or two to give the Iraqis more time to settle their differences
and reach a political settlement."Options rotated

.

Withdraw
ASAP

Maintain
Troop Levels

Unsure

%

%

%

1/17-18/07

46

45

9

.

"In general, do you
favor or oppose President Bush's plan to increase the level of U.S. troops
in Iraq by about 20,000?"

.

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

ALL adults

26

68

6

Republicans

60

31

9

Democrats

7

92

1

Independents

23

70

7

.

"Do you think
Democrats in Congress should take action to try to block the additional
funding needed to pay for the additional troops Bush wants, or should not
try to block funding?"

.

Should

Should Not

Unsure

%

%

%

ALL adults

46

46

8

Republicans

12

77

11

Democrats

67

25

8

Independents

47

47

6

.

"As I read you some
possible ways to resolve the situation in Iraq and bring U.S. troops home,
please tell me which of these, if any, you would find acceptable.
[See below.] Would this be acceptable, or not?"

.

Acceptable

Not
Acceptable

Unsure

%

%

%

"What
if reducing the violence and restoring order can be achieved by breaking the
country into independent Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish states?"

1/17-18/07

48

36

16

.

"What
if reducing the violence and restoring order can be achieved by giving up the
goal of democracy and turning power over to another military strongman like
Saddam?"

1/17-18/07

11

83

6

.

"What
if reducing the violence and restoring order can be achieved by establishing an
Islamic government in Iraq?"

"All in all, do you think the
situation in Iraq was worth going to war over, or not?"

.

Worth It

Not
Worth It

Unsure

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

34

62

4

12/8-11/06

40

56

4

6/24-27/06

41

54

5

6/5-8/04
RV

43

53

4

11/15-18/03

48

43

9

.

"Do you support or oppose the idea of withdrawing most
U.S. troops from Iraq by early 2008, while keeping military training forces
there to assist and train Iraqi troops?"

.

Support

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

60

31

9

.

"Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush's plan
to send almost an additional twenty-two thousand U.S. troops into Iraq?"

.

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

36

60

4

.

"Do you agree or disagree with those who say that
adding almost twenty-two thousand additional U.S. troops to those in Iraq
right now will allow U.S. and Iraqi forces to defeat the insurgency and win
the war in Iraq?"

.

Agree

Disagree

Unsure

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

34

60

6

.

"Would you be more or less likely to vote for a
presidential candidate in 2008 who supports a timetable for the withdrawal
of all American troops in Iraq, or would it have no effect on your decision?"

.

More

Less

No Effect

Unsure

%

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

38

12

46

4

.

"Do you think Iraq is currently engaged in a civil war,
or do you not think Iraq is currently engaged in a civil war?"

.

A Civil War

Not a
Civil War

Unsure

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

69

22

9

12/8-11/06

65

26

9

.

"Generally speaking, do you think the U.S. has a moral
obligation to help pay for the reconstruction of Iraq, or not?"

.

Does

Does
Not

Unsure

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

39

55

6

.

"If Congress does fully fund George W. Bush's request
for additional money for the Iraqi war, where do you think the additional
money should come from? Should it come from repealing the Bush
Administration tax cuts, or cutting domestic spending programs, or
increasing the budget deficit?"

.

Repealing
Tax Cuts

Cutting
Domestic
Spending

Increasing
Deficit

Unsure

%

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

38

18

19

25

.

"Do you agree or disagree with those who say that if
U.S. forces withdraw from Iraq before the country is secure, Iraq will
become a safe haven for Al Qaeda and other terrorists?"

.

Agree

Disagree

Unsure

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

65

25

10

.

"Regardless of whether or not you believe that Iraq
would become a safe haven for Al Qaeda and other terrorists, if the U.S.
were to withdraw from Iraq before the country was secure, do you think the
likelihood of terrorist attacks on the U.S. would increase, decrease or stay
the same?"

.

Increase

Decrease

Stay the Same

Unsure

%

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

38

4

53

5

.

"Do you agree or disagree with those who say that
George W. Bush deliberately misled Congress and the American people about
Iraq having weapons of mass destruction and its ties with Al Qaeda in order
to build support for going to war with Iraq?"

.

Agree

Disagree

Unsure

%

%

%

1/13-16/07

50

44

6

.

"Do you agree or disagree with those who want Congress
to hold hearings to investigate whether George W. Bush deliberately misled
Congress and the American people in order to build support for the Iraq war?"